used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ’Yes, I read some of the sonnets; but it was for all the world like a bullock trying to jump in hobbles.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ’Yes, I read some of the sonnets; but it was for all the world like a bullock trying to jump in hobbles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ’And did you really get out your prize Wordsworth and read it?’
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He makes a great clanking with the chains, and he heaves up his horns, but he doesn’t get any further.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, if there is, it’s so thin I can never catch it.
bullocknounUS /ˈbʊlək/
young bull
From this reading ’Yes, I read some of the sonnets; but it was for all the world like a bullock trying to jump in hobbles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ’Yes, I read some of the sonnets; but it was for all the world like a bullock trying to jump in hobbles.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading At least, if there is, it’s so thin I can never catch it.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading At least, if there is, it’s so thin I can never catch it.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading He makes a great clanking with the chains, and he heaves up his horns, but he doesn’t get any further.
clankingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋkɪŋ/
having a hard nonresonant metallic sound
From this reading He makes a great clanking with the chains, and he heaves up his horns, but he doesn’t get any further.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ’And did you really get out your prize Wordsworth and read it?’
doesn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He makes a great clanking with the chains, and he heaves up his horns, but he doesn’t get any further.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ’Yes, I read some of the sonnets; but it was for all the world like a bullock trying to jump in hobbles.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He makes a great clanking with the chains, and he heaves up his horns, but he doesn’t get any further.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ’And did you really get out your prize Wordsworth and read it?’
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He makes a great clanking with the chains, and he heaves up his horns, but he doesn’t get any further.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He makes a great clanking with the chains, and he heaves up his horns, but he doesn’t get any further.
heavesnounUS /hiːvz/
a chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks
From this reading He makes a great clanking with the chains, and he heaves up his horns, but he doesn’t get any further.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He makes a great clanking with the chains, and he heaves up his horns, but he doesn’t get any further.
hobblesnounUS /ˈhɑːbəlz/
plural of “hobble” — a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading ’Yes, I read some of the sonnets; but it was for all the world like a bullock trying to jump in hobbles.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading He makes a great clanking with the chains, and he heaves up his horns, but he doesn’t get any further.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ’Yes, I read some of the sonnets; but it was for all the world like a bullock trying to jump in hobbles.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At least, if there is, it’s so thin I can never catch it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ’Yes, I read some of the sonnets; but it was for all the world like a bullock trying to jump in hobbles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At least, if there is, it’s so thin I can never catch it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ’And did you really get out your prize Wordsworth and read it?’
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At least, if there is, it’s so thin I can never catch it.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading ’Yes, I read some of the sonnets; but it was for all the world like a bullock trying to jump in hobbles.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, if there is, it’s so thin I can never catch it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ’Yes, I read some of the sonnets; but it was for all the world like a bullock trying to jump in hobbles.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading He makes a great clanking with the chains, and he heaves up his horns, but he doesn’t get any further.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At least, if there is, it’s so thin I can never catch it.
not any; not one
From this reading And there’s no story in the thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ’Yes, I read some of the sonnets; but it was for all the world like a bullock trying to jump in hobbles.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ’And did you really get out your prize Wordsworth and read it?’
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading ’And did you really get out your prize Wordsworth and read it?’
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading ’And did you really get out your prize Wordsworth and read it?’
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading ’And did you really get out your prize Wordsworth and read it?’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At least, if there is, it’s so thin I can never catch it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ’Yes, I read some of the sonnets; but it was for all the world like a bullock trying to jump in hobbles.
sonnetsnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪts/
plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading ’Yes, I read some of the sonnets; but it was for all the world like a bullock trying to jump in hobbles.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And there’s no story in the thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’Yes, I read some of the sonnets; but it was for all the world like a bullock trying to jump in hobbles.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At least, if there is, it’s so thin I can never catch it.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And there’s no story in the thing.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading At least, if there is, it’s so thin I can never catch it.
a special situation
From this reading And there’s no story in the thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’Yes, I read some of the sonnets; but it was for all the world like a bullock trying to jump in hobbles.
hard to endure
From this reading ’Yes, I read some of the sonnets; but it was for all the world like a bullock trying to jump in hobbles.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He makes a great clanking with the chains, and he heaves up his horns, but he doesn’t get any further.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’Yes, I read some of the sonnets; but it was for all the world like a bullock trying to jump in hobbles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He makes a great clanking with the chains, and he heaves up his horns, but he doesn’t get any further.
WordsworthnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading ’And did you really get out your prize Wordsworth and read it?’
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ’Yes, I read some of the sonnets; but it was for all the world like a bullock trying to jump in hobbles.
an affirmative
From this reading ’Yes, I read some of the sonnets; but it was for all the world like a bullock trying to jump in hobbles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ’And did you really get out your prize Wordsworth and read it?’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ’And did you really get out your prize Wordsworth and read it?’
